Close-Upon Scapula Fracture

Bailey, Mary M.; Michalski, Jack

doi:10.1097/00152193-199212000-00022

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“…Scapular fractures alone are uncommon injuries, and associated injuries have been reported in 75% to 98% of the cases in different series. 1,2,3,6,10,11 In our study, the incidence of associated injuries (63.4%) was lower than in some previous reports. The reported incidence of limb injury or fracture in patients with scapular fractures varies from 22.6% to 100%.…”

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“…1,2 The low incidence is attributed to its anatomical position and muscle envelope. [2][3][4] The most common area of the scapula to be fractured is the body. 1,5 Motor vehicle accidents are the main cause of scapular fractures, accounting for more than 50% of the cases.…”

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“…1,5 Motor vehicle accidents are the main cause of scapular fractures, accounting for more than 50% of the cases. 3,5,6 Significant force is required to fracture the scapula; thus, the presence of scapular fractures is believed to be associated with high rates of other injuries and accompanying morbidities. Associated injury has been reported in 35% to 98% of patients with scapular fractures.…”

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“…Associated injury has been reported in 35% to 98% of patients with scapular fractures. [1][2][3]5 On the other hand, there are a few case reports of SF related to indirect trauma with less violent causes. [7][8][9] Stephens et al 10 reported that scapular fractures are not a signifi cant marker for greater general or eurovascular morbidity among blunt-trauma patients.…”

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Scapular fracture: lower severity and mortality

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CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The presence of scapular fracture is believed to be associated with high rates of other injuries and accompanying morbidities. The aim was to study injury patterns and their overall outcomes in patients with scapula fractures. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional study of trauma patients treated at six general hospitals in Tehran. METHODS: One-year trauma records were obtained from six general hospitals Among these, forty-one had sustained a scapular fracture and were included in this study. RESULTS: Scapular fracture occurred predominantly among 20 to 50-year-old patients (78%). Road traffic accidents (RTAs) were the main cause of injury (73.2%; 30/41). Pedestrians accounted for 46.7% (14/30) of the injuries due to RTAs. Falls were the next most common cause, accounting for seven cases (17.1%). Body fractures were the most common type of scapular fractures (80%). Eighteen patients (43.9%) had isolated scapular fractures. Limb fracture was the most common associated injury, detected in 18 cases (43.9%). Three patients (7.3%) had severe injuries (injury severity score, ISS > 16) which resulted in one death (2.4%). The majority of the patients were treated conservatively (87.8%). CONCLUSIONS: Patients with scapula fractures have more severe underlying chest injuries and clavicle fractures. However, this did not correlate with higher rates of injury severity score, intensive care unit admission or mortality.

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